Tag: USA Today

RFK Jr’s Hand-Picked Heavily Anti-Vax CDC Committee Votes to Recommend RSV Shots for Infants and Fall Flu Shots for All

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In their first vote since they were hand-picked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new eight members of the CDC vaccine committee somewhat surprisingly voted to recommend a shot that protects infants against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. As USA Today reports, Clesrovimab, a monoclonal antibody created by pharmaceutical giant Merck, is recommended […]

Here’s How to Fetch Some of the Best Early Prime Day Deals for Your Pets

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Prime Day 2025 is coming up (July 8 thru 11), but pet parents can take advantage of deals on all kinds of useful pet gear, including popular pet cameras and smart water fountains right now! Wouldn’t you rather save your money now so you have extra funds for pet necessities later? As PCMag reports, even though […]

The 2025 Hurricane Season is off to a Strange Start

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Hurricane Erick formed June 18 in the eastern Pacific Ocean, already becoming the fifth named storm of the eastern Pacific season to date. In a reverse of the usual hurricane season norms, this unusually high level of activity in the eastern Pacific contrasts sharply with the rather tepid start to hurricane season in the Atlantic. As USA Today […]

The Forecast for Summer 2025 Forecast Shows we’re in for ‘Overwhelmingly Above Normal’ Heat

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Summer is here, and meteorologists predict it’s going to be a doozie. As USA Today reports, June 1 marks the first day of meteorological summer, the kickoff of the three months that typically feel the hottest (although the calendar will technically say it’s spring until June 20). According to multiple outlooks, summer 2025 will be […]

Smoke Blankets at least 7 States as Canadian Wildfires Burn Out of Control

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It feels like deja vu. Smoke from raging Canadian wildfires is once again worsening air quality in some U.S. states. Didn’t we just go through this last year? Or was it two years ago that wildfires in Canada raged out of control and smoke blanketed the northern states? Actually it was both 2023 and 2024. Feels like […]

NOAA releases 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

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Satellite view of Hurricane Ophelia

Atlantic hurricane season 2025 is almost here and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says a “confluence of factors” are set to fuel tropical cyclones in coming months. NOAA officials said to prepare for danger now as they released a forecast that predicts a 60% chance of an “above-normal hurricane season.” As USA Today reports, specifically, NOAA is […]

Tornado Siren Testing Continues in St. Louis Amidst Systemic Failures

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The City of St. Louis continued testing tornado sirens last week after Mayor Cara Spencer said previous tests had revealed systemic failures. As KTVI St. Louis reports, the sirens went off around the city as part of the latest test. Residents took notice as they were outside continuing to clean up from the deadly storm […]

It’s the Hubble Space Telescope’s 35th Anniversary in Space

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During its 35 years of orbiting the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope has transmitted endless streams of magnificent images, confirmed the existence of “dark matter,” and helped track a vagabond black hole moving through the Milky Way. As USA Today reports, to celebrate the Hubble telescope’s 35th anniversary, NASA released some striking new images on last week, including a bold rendition of Mars […]

This Leads to More Lightning Deaths in the U.S. Than Any Other Activity

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This time of year, there’s nothing quite like packing up your rod and reel, pushing off and rowing out to the middle of a lake for a nice relaxing day of fishing, right? Well, sorry to harsh your mellow, but already this spring, two Americans have been struck and killed by lightning, both while fishing […]

Game of Thrones Fans Rejoice: Dire Wolves Have Been Brought Back to Life

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Scientists at a Dallas-based biotech firm recently announced they have brought back the to life the dire wolf, a species popularized by the fantasy TV show “Game of Thrones.” Colossal Biosciences, the genetic engineering company working to bring back the woolly mammoth, has actually already brought back one of its extinct Ice Age cohabitants: the dire […]